Tim Stewart (born 15 February 1985) is an Australian professional golfer. A former Australian Amateur champion, he turned professional in November 2008 and played primarily on the Asian Tour.
In 1985, Stewart was born in Sydney, Australia. He moved to Singapore in 1989 with his family. Stewart first began playing golf at the age of seven, when his father began taking him to the Green Fairways driving range in Singapore.[1] After another stop in southeast Asia, this time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he returned to Sydney in 1998.
Amateur career
In 2003, Stewart began playing as an amateur while attending school. In 2005, he won the Monash Masters. In that same year, he also finished as runner-up in the Mollymook Open. In 2006, Stewart made a huge splash by winning the Australian Amateur at Royal Hobart Golf Club.
With that win under his belt, Stewart began playing full-time, finishing as runner-up in the Rice Planters Amateur, Eastern Amateur, Dunes Medal, and Yowani Open Amateur later in the year. He was able to capture more championships in 2007, at the historic Riversdale Cup and the Singapore Amateur. Stewart also finished second at both the British Amateur as well as the New South Wales Amateur Championship. Finally, Stewart scored another win in 2008, this time at the Tasmanian Open, a professional event.
Professional career
In November 2008, Stewart announced that he was turning pro.[2] In 2009, Stewart played on the Asian Tour. His best finish was a T-9 at the Iskandar Johor Open On 1 April 2009, Stewart clinched a place in the 2009 Open Championship at the International Final Qualifying in Asia, capturing the final spot in a nine-man playoff.
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